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Hampton, Virginia

City in Hampton city, Virginia · ZIP 23605, 23651, 23661

  • Hampton city
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36 public schools
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  • 137,596 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 57,740Households
  • $67,758Median household income
  • $234,100Median home value
  • 36Public schools
  • 11ZIP codes

About Hampton

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Population, 2000 to 2020−6.3%
135k140k145k150k2000: 146,43720002010: 137,43620102020: 137,1482020146,437137,148
Population of Hampton at each census
CensusPopulation
2000146,437
2010137,436
2020137,148

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hampton
Under $50k36.9%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $67,758 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hampton
Owner occupied
32,118 units
Renter occupied
25,622 units
Vacancy rate
7.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hampton compared with its county and state
Hampton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHamptonHampton cityVirginia
Population137,334137,3348,657,499
Median household income$67,758$67,758$90,974
Median age36.536.538.8
Median home value$234,100$234,100$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.5%27.5%41.5%
Foreign-born residents5.2%5.2%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes55.6%55.6%67.2%
Mean commute to work22.4 minutes22.4 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Hampton36
Public schools in Hampton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Moton Early Childhood CenterPublicPre-KHampton City Public Schools
A.W.E. Bassette ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Aberdeen ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Albert W. Patrick III ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Alfred S. Forrest ElementaryPublicK–5Hampton City Public Schools
Armstrong ElementaryPublicK–5Hampton City Public Schools
Barron ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Captain John Smith ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Christopher C. Kraft ElementaryPublicK–5Hampton City Public Schools
Francis Asbury ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
George P. Phenix ElementaryPublicPre-K–8Hampton City Public Schools
Hunter B. AndrewsPublicPre-K–8Hampton City Public Schools
Jane H. Bryan ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Luther W. Machen ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Mary S. Peake ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Mary T. Christian ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Mary W. Jackson ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Paul Burbank ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Phillips ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Samuel P. Langley ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
William Mason Cooper ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Hampton City Public Schools
Benjamin Syms MiddlePublic6–8Hampton City Public Schools
C. Alton Lindsay MiddlePublic6–8Hampton City Public Schools
Cesar Tarrant MiddlePublic6–8Hampton City Public Schools
Francis W. Jones Magnet MiddlePublic6–8Hampton City Public Schools
Thomas Eaton MiddlePublic6–8Hampton City Public Schools
Bethel HighPublic9–12Hampton City Public Schools
Hampton HighPublic9–12Hampton City Public Schools
Kecoughtan HighPublic9–12Hampton City Public Schools
Phoebus HighPublic9–12Hampton City Public Schools
Alternative Learning CenterAlternativeNHampton City Public Schools
Greater Peninsula Governor's STEM AcademyCareer and technicalNNew Horizons Career and Technical Center
Hampton City Public Schools Gov Health Sciences AcademyCareer and technicalNHampton City Public Schools
Hampton Public Schools Architecture & Applied Arts Governor'Career and technicalNHampton City Public Schools
New Horizons Butler Farm CampusCareer and technicalNNew Horizons Career and Technical Center
New Horizons Governor's SchoolPublicNNew Horizons Governor's School

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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